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Makhubele breaks her silence over her sacking from COPE

President of the new coalition pact, South African Rainbow Alliance, Colleen Makhubele, says the leader of COPE has always been part of the pact from its inception. Makhubele says at some point Mosiuoa Lekota even went as far as saying that the pact is a legacy that he wanted to leave. The former COPE member and Joburg Council Speaker finally broken her silence over her axing from the party at a media briefing at the Sandton Hotel yesterday. COPE fired […]

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Ex-addicts call for an end to shame and stigma

Recovering drug users have called for an end to the shame and stigma, they say, has kept them from returning to their communities. The ex-addicts took to the stage at the National Summit of Substance Abuse on Tuesday. The three-day conference is bringing together government leaders, NGOs and reformed drug users to discuss tangible solutions to the country's scourge of drug abuse. Felicity Bason (28) says her drug addiction robbed her of everything, forcing her to sell her body. Trapped […]

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Another Grindr kidnap thrusts safety of queer people back into the spotlight

Queer activist, Yaya Mavundla, has lashed out at the police for their alleged lack of urgency in rescuing kidnap victim, Mohau Pholo. Pholo was kidnapped by seven suspects last week through the gay dating app, Grindr. Videos and pictures of the victim that were allegedly taken by his kidnappers have been widely shared on social media. The perpetrators allegedly demanded a R50 000 ransom from the victim's family. Pholo, who was released yesterday, has since been taken to hospital for […]

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Political instability plaguing Joburg leaves city without a manager and council speaker

Political analyst, Levy Ndou, says the axing of COPE councillor, Colleen Makhubele, signals the continuation of political instability in the City of Johannesburg. Ndou says the residents of the city will continue to bear the brunt of the ongoing mayhem. The economic powerhouse of South Africa has been in limbo over the past few months, with the chopping and changing of mayors and council speakers. Recently appointed city manager, Floyd Brink's future now also hangs in the balance after the […]

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Three men nabbed for child porn in Ekurhuleni and Krugersdorp

  Three men suspected to be child online sexual predators appeared at various courts in Gauteng on Monday, facing charges of possession, distribution, manufacturing, accessing and downloading child pornography. The South African Police Service (SAPS) Serial and Electronic Crime Investigations (SECI) unit nabbed them during a sting operation that was in collaboration with the USA Department of Homelands Security. One of the suspects, a 63-year-old male British citizen who was found to be in the country illegally, was arrested in […]

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Broos confident of World Cup qualification despite injury woes

Bafana Bafana head coach, Hugo Broos, is confident of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. South Africa will host Benin at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban on Saturday and then travel to East-Central Africa to face Rwanda on Tuesday. Bafana held their first training session yesterday afternoon in Pretoria, and as usual, Broos' preparations were disrupted by player withdrawals. Strasbourg striker, Lebo Mothiba, was ruled out of the camp after his club declared him unfit to compete at […]

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Bavuma still in semi-final mix

With just three days to go until their ICC Men's Cricket World Cup semi-final encounter against five-time champions, Australia, the Proteas have been handed a huge boost after captain Temba Bavuma batted in the nets on Monday without any noticeable discomfort. Bavuma strained his right hamstring while fielding in South Africa’s last World Cup round-robin match against Afghanistan on Friday. The 33-year-old then struggled to bat, fuelling speculation that he could miss Thursday’s semi-final against Australia at Eden Gardens. On […]

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Police officer’s GPS records allowed as evidence in Meyiwa murder trial

Sergeant Vusimuzi Mogane’s GPS records will be allowed as evidence, as the trial-within a trial continues in the Senzo Meyiwa murder case. The records are expected to shed light on the police officer’s movements the day he allegedly transported and tortured Bongani Ntanzi into confessing his involvement in Meyiwa’s mysterious 2014 killing. Defence in the matter today brought an application for the evidence not to be heard, telling the court the accused would suffer unfair prejudice. Handing down his ruling, […]

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